{"id":10000,"date":"2022-07-13T07:31:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T07:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=10000"},"modified":"2022-07-13T07:31:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T07:31:58","slug":"what-are-the-most-viewed-videos-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-are-the-most-viewed-videos-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Most Viewed Videos on YouTube?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f814b6c46e3\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f814b6c46e3\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f814b6c46e3\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-are-the-most-viewed-videos-on-youtube\/#What_Are_the_Most_Viewed_Videos_on_YouTube\" title=\"What Are the Most Viewed Videos on YouTube?\">What Are the Most Viewed Videos on YouTube?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-are-the-most-viewed-videos-on-youtube\/#Baby_Shark\" title=\"Baby Shark\">Baby Shark<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-are-the-most-viewed-videos-on-youtube\/#Shake_it_Off\" title=\"Shake it Off\">Shake it Off<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-are-the-most-viewed-videos-on-youtube\/#Shape_of_You\" title=\"Shape of You\">Shape of You<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-are-the-most-viewed-videos-on-youtube\/#Ed_Sheerans_Shape_of_You\" title=\"Ed Sheeran&#8217;s Shape of You\">Ed Sheeran&#8217;s Shape of You<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-are-the-most-viewed-videos-on-youtube\/#Psys_Gangnam_Style\" title=\"Psy&#8217;s Gangnam Style\">Psy&#8217;s Gangnam Style<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-are-the-most-viewed-videos-on-youtube\/#Adeles_Hello\" title=\"Adele&#8217;s Hello\">Adele&#8217;s Hello<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_the_Most_Viewed_Videos_on_YouTube\"><\/span>What Are the Most Viewed Videos on YouTube?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/CFpwUIS.jpg\" alt=\"what are the most viewed videos on youtube\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you are wondering what are the most popular videos on YouTube, then you are not alone. Many videos have become viral sensations and have gained millions of followers. In this article, you&#8217;ll find out the top videos and their popularity on YouTube. These videos can be seen in the list below, and you&#8217;ll be able to compare them against each other. We&#8217;ll also list the top videos by number of likes!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Baby_Shark\"><\/span>Baby Shark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is no doubt that the song &#8220;Baby Shark&#8221; has a devoted following on YouTube. This catchy tune is played over pictures of the main characters of the cartoon, and it is often used to extort money from sharks. The song has also been used as a marketing tool, and a new version was released when the COVID-19 pandemic was first reported in 2015. The cartoon will air its big show on Nickelodeon in December 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The song has also been used by law enforcement agencies. In 2007 the police in West Palm Beach, Florida, played the song on repeat to keep homeless people off the street. Three prison staff in Oklahoma were charged with prisoner cruelty after they forced inmates to listen to the song for two hours. The videos have gained so much popularity that they&#8217;re currently the most-watched videos on YouTube. However, there have been many lawsuits related to the song, including one by former inmates in a US prison for playing the song over again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shake_it_Off\"><\/span>Shake it Off<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Taylor Swift has arguably dominated the world of music videos with her song &#8220;Shake It Off,&#8221; which has been viewed over three billion times. The video was produced when the public wasn&#8217;t aware of the artist&#8217;s new record and she wanted to keep the video a secret until her surprise announcement. Swift also had six dance groups involved in the making of the music video, including cheerleading, ballet, twerkers, and ribbon dancers.<\/p>\n<p>The video is a musical celebration of the beauty of being a woman in a bikini. It&#8217;s the longest YouTube video ever made and features multiple dance styles performed by the singer. One of the most iconic images is a pair of ballerinas dancing. The song is not in English, but it&#8217;s still one of the most watched videos on YouTube. The song&#8217;s popularity has grown exponentially.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shape_of_You\"><\/span>Shape of You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The music video for Ed Sheeran&#8217;s &#8220;Shape of You&#8221; has over 4 billion views and has hit the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of 2017. Like a mini-movie, the video tells the story of an athletic couple and utilizes the song as background music. Although it&#8217;s not an uncommon practice for music videos to feature actors, this one has Ed Sheeran fighting a sumo wrestler.<\/p>\n<p>Ed Sheeran&#8217;s video for &#8220;Shape of You&#8221; reached the top spot on the charts in 34 countries. The music video has been covered by thousands of artists, with Walk Off The Earth&#8217;s version among the most popular. The song &#8220;Shape of You&#8221; was written for actor Paul Walker, who tragically died in a car accident in late 2013. The video also features themes from the &#8220;Furious 7&#8221; film.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ed_Sheerans_Shape_of_You\"><\/span>Ed Sheeran&#8217;s Shape of You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Shape of You&#8221; by Ed Sheeran has reached over four billion views on YouTube. The music video was released in January 2017. The song is a soaring pop number that went straight to the top of Billboard&#8217;s Hot 100 list. It features Ed Sheeran fighting a sumo wrestler. While it is unusual for a music video to be in the style of a movie, it was extremely successful, and is now the most watched video on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>The music video, which was released in January 2017, has become one of the most popular YouTube videos ever. It is the second most popular song to reach the four billion-view mark. It was one of the fastest videos ever to reach that mark and is currently approaching six billion views. The song was a top-selling single at the time of its release, and continues to gain momentum as it reaches new levels of popularity.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Psys_Gangnam_Style\"><\/span>Psy&#8217;s Gangnam Style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Gangnam Style&#8221; is a rap song by South Korean rapper Psy. The lyrics are witty, and the song&#8217;s video is one of the most popular on YouTube. The video features Psy pretending to ride a horse and tossing a lasso. The video also features a memorable chorus. Although the video has gained worldwide fame, it is still controversial, and it was banned in China, which fueled the controversy over the song.<\/p>\n<p>The video is a viral sensation, attracting billions of views on YouTube. The video, which was posted on July 15, 2012, was hosted by Psy&#8217;s record label, YG Entertainment. Vevo is the home of the top six videos on the website, including Gangnam Style. Psy&#8217;s &#8216;officialpsy&#8217; channel is also hosted on the site. Psy&#8217;s success in video marketing has helped the South Korean rapper gain massive popularity around the world.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adeles_Hello\"><\/span>Adele&#8217;s Hello<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The song&#8217;s music video has reached the number one spot in many countries. The music video was directed by Xavier Dolan and stars Tristan Wilds. It has over one billion views and has already broken the record for fastest video to reach one billion views on YouTube. As of this writing, it is the fifth most popular video on YouTube. The video broke all records for the most views in a single day.<\/p>\n<p>The video has also beaten Psy&#8217;s Gangnam Style&#8217;s previous record of 20.1 billion views in 24 hours. This feat is a testament to Adele&#8217;s star power and the song&#8217;s popularity. Adele&#8217;s Hello video has also surpassed Taylor Swift&#8217;s &#8220;Bad Blood&#8221; video, which received 20 million views in just five days. Adele&#8217;s Hello video has been played over two billion times on YouTube and now joins the ranks of the most popular music videos of the last few years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Are the Most Viewed Videos on YouTube? 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